Unit 14 Series/ Parallel Circuits
parallel - correct answer ✔___________ circuit: two or more paths for
current flow
circuit breaker - correct answer ✔safety device that prevents current
overload by "breaking" or opening the circuit
decreases - correct answer ✔as more lamps are put in a parallel circuit, the
overall resistance of the circuit _________
fuse - correct answer ✔metal safety device that melts to stop current
overload
parallel - correct answer ✔the voltage drop across all branches of a
__________ circuit are the same
series - correct answer ✔V (total) = V1 + V2+... in a __________ circuit
smaller - correct answer ✔When resistors are put in parallel with each other,
their overall resistance is ____________
series - correct answer ✔___________ circuit: current flows through each
component, one after another; only one path
volts - correct answer ✔unit for potential difference
, parallel - correct answer ✔the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance of
_________ resistors is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the individual
resistances
increases - correct answer ✔as more lamps are put in a parallel circuit, the
overall current ___________
series - correct answer ✔the current is the same everywhere in a _________
circuit
rate - correct answer ✔unit for the rate of transferring energy
smaller - correct answer ✔in a parallel circuit, the equivalent resistance is
_________ than any single resistor
parallel - correct answer ✔In a _______ circuit, the equivalent resistance is
smaller than any single resistor
larger - correct answer ✔in a series circuit, the equivalent resistance is
________ than any single resistor
three - correct answer ✔the total resistance of a 6 ohm resistor and a 6 ohm
resistor in parallel is _____ ohms
ground fault interrupter - correct answer ✔device used to prevent electric
shock in high-moisture areas
increases - correct answer ✔when resistors are put in series, the overall
resistance of the circuit _________
parallel - correct answer ✔___________ circuit: two or more paths for
current flow
circuit breaker - correct answer ✔safety device that prevents current
overload by "breaking" or opening the circuit
decreases - correct answer ✔as more lamps are put in a parallel circuit, the
overall resistance of the circuit _________
fuse - correct answer ✔metal safety device that melts to stop current
overload
parallel - correct answer ✔the voltage drop across all branches of a
__________ circuit are the same
series - correct answer ✔V (total) = V1 + V2+... in a __________ circuit
smaller - correct answer ✔When resistors are put in parallel with each other,
their overall resistance is ____________
series - correct answer ✔___________ circuit: current flows through each
component, one after another; only one path
volts - correct answer ✔unit for potential difference
, parallel - correct answer ✔the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance of
_________ resistors is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the individual
resistances
increases - correct answer ✔as more lamps are put in a parallel circuit, the
overall current ___________
series - correct answer ✔the current is the same everywhere in a _________
circuit
rate - correct answer ✔unit for the rate of transferring energy
smaller - correct answer ✔in a parallel circuit, the equivalent resistance is
_________ than any single resistor
parallel - correct answer ✔In a _______ circuit, the equivalent resistance is
smaller than any single resistor
larger - correct answer ✔in a series circuit, the equivalent resistance is
________ than any single resistor
three - correct answer ✔the total resistance of a 6 ohm resistor and a 6 ohm
resistor in parallel is _____ ohms
ground fault interrupter - correct answer ✔device used to prevent electric
shock in high-moisture areas
increases - correct answer ✔when resistors are put in series, the overall
resistance of the circuit _________
